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blocks vote on hagel in the senate. i was thinking when i saw that that sort of sums up everything we have read about the republican party for the last five years. headline always g.o.p. blocks. g.o.p. kills. g.o.p. opposes. have you ever seen a headline in the last five years where the freakin republican party does anything positive? no. >> it's a good point. >> it is a party of no. it's always get in the way. get in the way. get in the way of every good idea. the other thing i want to point out is i ran into former senator kent conrad last night and current senator max bachus last night. we were having dinner in the same restaurant with our wives, valentine's day and senator bachus said he is convinced chuck hagel will be the next secretary of defense, that they will have another vote on february 26th, and a couple of republicans will feel they have done their thing, they have delayed it for 10 days and they will vote for it. let me give you see a couple of examples. orrin hatch, lost by one vote. harry reid had to vo
blocks vote on hagel in the senate. i was thinking when i saw that that sort of sums up everything we have read about the republican party for the last five years. headline always g.o.p. blocks. g.o.p. kills. g.o.p. opposes. have you ever seen a headline in the last five years where the freakin republican party does anything positive? no. >> it's a good point. >> it is a party of no. it's always get in the way. get in the way. get in the way of every good idea. the other thing i...
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chuck hagel showed up in a big way. >> good. hagle stuck by him when he needed him and he will stand up by hagel. the question is, though, will he be effective in going back up to the hill and arguing. >> what i think is we have to give the republicans credit on this. they do not allow a joe lieberman. they will settle that score. we saw a lot of that from diaz during his hearing. >> one of the reasons that i admire chuck hagel is he is willing to stay up to his own party and why i used to admire john mccain. he used to be the same kind of guy and he and chuck hagel. john mccain of 10 years ago could have turned into a chuck hagel, could have been a secretary of defense if he had not gone completely bonkers when he tried to run for president. >> he wanted to be president i guess, and get no, ma'am nominated. you have to go as far to the whackos as you can. >> chuck hagel, the pope john mccain lindsey graham, all, you know, targets this morning. jamal simmons as a friend of bill, year 66-55-press, you are my friends. so join us a
chuck hagel showed up in a big way. >> good. hagle stuck by him when he needed him and he will stand up by hagel. the question is, though, will he be effective in going back up to the hill and arguing. >> what i think is we have to give the republicans credit on this. they do not allow a joe lieberman. they will settle that score. we saw a lot of that from diaz during his hearing. >> one of the reasons that i admire chuck hagel is he is willing to stay up to his own party and...
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chuck hagel said it, boom. he also said one time as united states senator, my number one job is to represent what's best for the people of the united states of america. not the government of israel. they're criticizing him for that. i gotta tell you something any united states senator who says the opposite is a traitor right? >> good point! >> bill: yeah, the other thing, this is real personal with me because jim hormel is one of my best friends. he was our ambassador to luxembourg. he was the first openly gay ambassador. appointed by president clinton in 1998. i was at the state department when jim hormel was sworn in bid a lynn albright -- by madeleine albright and tim wu, his partner was there when he was sworn in. we were all in tears watching that historic moment. at the time, chuck hagel said he didn't deserve to be ambassador because he was openly gay and that sent the wrong message. he wouldn't be able to represent all of the people of the united states. i resent that he said that. he was dead wrong but
chuck hagel said it, boom. he also said one time as united states senator, my number one job is to represent what's best for the people of the united states of america. not the government of israel. they're criticizing him for that. i gotta tell you something any united states senator who says the opposite is a traitor right? >> good point! >> bill: yeah, the other thing, this is real personal with me because jim hormel is one of my best friends. he was our ambassador to luxembourg....
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it looks to me like every day, hagel is being up more support and the choices against chuck hagel seem to get more and more on the sidelines. how do you read it? >> they were strongest before president obama had nominated him because there were some people who wanted to prevent his nomination all out. now that he is nominated. a lot are saying look at the president's per rogrerogativeprerogative. he might not be my first pick but i will go along with him. you have some republicans that are saying they oppose chuck haggel, like senator lindsey graham. generally, it seems chuck hagel does have a solid sort of group of support and his supporters are, i think getting more organized and getting out there instead of pushing the case for chuck hagel. his opponents were mobilized early. it seems like he will take tough questioning but it seems more and more like he will get confirmed. >> amanda, i am curious as to what you think about this, you know, i really feel a lot of it, the opposition to senator hagel becoming secretary of defense by republicans is because he is a republican and they do
it looks to me like every day, hagel is being up more support and the choices against chuck hagel seem to get more and more on the sidelines. how do you read it? >> they were strongest before president obama had nominated him because there were some people who wanted to prevent his nomination all out. now that he is nominated. a lot are saying look at the president's per rogrerogativeprerogative. he might not be my first pick but i will go along with him. you have some republicans that...
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chuck hagel deserves an up-or-down vote. james inhofe and lindsey graham are both saying they want a filibuster without calling it a filibuster. harry reid yesterday we'll get your comments but first majority leader harry reid said they won't get away with this game. >> first time in the history of our country that a presidential nominee or secretary of defense has been filibustered. what a shame. >> bill: so he's saying they're going to have a vote tomorrow. it is a hold technically. technically not a filibuster. and it looks like though hagel is going to get to 60 votes to break the hold or the filibuster. do you agree? >> i saw something this morning that said they're at 58 right now. i think if reid moved ahead with the closer motion, he has to be pretty confident. he doesn't take these kinds of votes unless he knows he's going to win. maybe there are two people on the fence. but i think what you'll see is you'll get more votes for the cloture. people like john mccain and others who are uncomfortable with the precedent o
chuck hagel deserves an up-or-down vote. james inhofe and lindsey graham are both saying they want a filibuster without calling it a filibuster. harry reid yesterday we'll get your comments but first majority leader harry reid said they won't get away with this game. >> first time in the history of our country that a presidential nominee or secretary of defense has been filibustered. what a shame. >> bill: so he's saying they're going to have a vote tomorrow. it is a hold...
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chuck hagel has it. how can they even say that they have reservations about chuck hagel or what are their reservations? >> john mccain made the statement, i don't want to overquote him but paraphrasing, it is a stretch to call chuck hagel a republican. republicans say despite the vote that occurred since he left the senate he has been a republican in name only. he hasn't really stayed with the party line. if you look back as recently as this last election cycle, he endorsed bob kerrey, a democrat over deb fischer, a republican in that senate race. most of the ire and scrutiny coming from republicans when it comes to chuck hagel. views in the middle east. on iran, on israel. that is the point that many of these -- many of these republican senators including many who sat on the senate armed services committee simply will not back away from. >> as far as -- you deal with apec. apec is a very powerful lobby. they're not going to get involved in this nomination. that's a big factor there. hagel did not endors
chuck hagel has it. how can they even say that they have reservations about chuck hagel or what are their reservations? >> john mccain made the statement, i don't want to overquote him but paraphrasing, it is a stretch to call chuck hagel a republican. republicans say despite the vote that occurred since he left the senate he has been a republican in name only. he hasn't really stayed with the party line. if you look back as recently as this last election cycle, he endorsed bob kerrey, a...
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and chuck hagel up for a vote today. we didn't even get to drones yet. we have a little more time here with joe cirincione. time for your calls at 1-866-55-press. on this special mardi gras state of the union edition of the "full court press." >> announcer: heard around the country and seen on current tv. this is the "bill press show." people with sore throats have something new to say. ahh ! mmm ! people with sore throats have something new to say. ahh ! mmm ! ahh ! finally, there's cepacol sensations. serious sore throat medicine seriously great taste. plus the medicine lasts long after the lozenge is gone. ahh ! mmm ! cepacol sensations. [ male announcer ] start with a groundbreaking car. good. then invent an entirely new way to buy one. no. no. no. yes! a website that works like a wedding registry. but for a car. first, you customize it. then let people sponsor the car's parts as gifts. dad sponsors the engine for your birthday. grandma sponsors the rims for graduation. the car gets funded. then you pick up your new dodge dart at the dealership. and
and chuck hagel up for a vote today. we didn't even get to drones yet. we have a little more time here with joe cirincione. time for your calls at 1-866-55-press. on this special mardi gras state of the union edition of the "full court press." >> announcer: heard around the country and seen on current tv. this is the "bill press show." people with sore throats have something new to say. ahh ! mmm ! people with sore throats have something new to say. ahh ! mmm ! ahh !...
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it's not just a super bowl but what about chuck hagel? can he survive his disastrous performance or disappointing certainly in front of the senatephon relations committee? john kerry is on the job now as the new secretary of state. scott brown announcing he will not written for senate from massachusetts. he may run for governor but that leaves the republicans without a candidate in the special senate election to replace john kerry. lots too -- lots to talk about. join us on twitterat @bpshow or in the chat room. i'm sorry. on facebook rather. you can get to the chat room next. on facebook, it's facebook.com/bill press show the chat room is open. join it, debate the issues with your fellow "full-court press"ers by going to current.com and clicking on the chat room. we have a couple of super bowl cas you'llties today on team press. peter ogburn, the most humiliating of all who gave a super bowl party last night, it was his house the he was the chef, and i got food poisoning. >> weird when you eat your own feed and get food poisoning. we wil
it's not just a super bowl but what about chuck hagel? can he survive his disastrous performance or disappointing certainly in front of the senatephon relations committee? john kerry is on the job now as the new secretary of state. scott brown announcing he will not written for senate from massachusetts. he may run for governor but that leaves the republicans without a candidate in the special senate election to replace john kerry. lots too -- lots to talk about. join us on twitterat @bpshow or...
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chuck hagel has my money. i will be there. if it's not chuck hagel, i will walk out. >> in protest? >> yeah. we wanted hagel. what's going on? >> quick story, public policy poling who we know ppp polled. they did a very, very important study, bill. they polled democrats and republicans to find out who their favorite fried chicken restaurant was. and they put it up against kfc. >> yeah. >> and chick-fil-a. >> popeye's. >> they just put it betweenthies two. i am with you. i say popeye's. popeye's keeps it real but kfc and democrats. democrats perform kfc while 48% of republicans chose chick-fil-a. >> of course. they are homophobic anti-marriage equality. >> exactly. what i found even more interesting out of this pole pole se /* /* poll, 43% of republicans say the nasty it al y'all food restaurant is quote a quality source of authenticethnic food. 43% of republicans say olive guardn is a quality source of was ethnic food. >> that's like saying taco bell is the best mexican restaurant. >>ethnic food. >> i have eaten at taco bell: if you want to bring that up peter. >> you got it. >> we
chuck hagel has my money. i will be there. if it's not chuck hagel, i will walk out. >> in protest? >> yeah. we wanted hagel. what's going on? >> quick story, public policy poling who we know ppp polled. they did a very, very important study, bill. they polled democrats and republicans to find out who their favorite fried chicken restaurant was. and they put it up against kfc. >> yeah. >> and chick-fil-a. >> popeye's. >> they just put it betweenthies...
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you also have been writing about chuck hagel and the attacks on chuck hagel. you can disagree with any nominee of the president, but the chuck hagel stuff ended up going over the line don't you think? >> yeah, in a big way. i did write last week that i wonder if he's worth all of this trouble, because the only utility of a republican defense secretary for a democratic president is to make the republicans in the senate and -- and the congress -- but particularly the senate go along with stuff like budget cuts, but if hagel has lost that utility, then what good is he? however, since then, bill they have gone a little nut-so and they are doing this stuff that prove that you didn't take money from these people and this right-wing website that i don't even want to name prove that you didn't say what we heard you might have said in a speech in 2010 -- >> bill: and he was taking money from terrorists -- >> yeah and all of these people. so now this is turning into a quasi -- >> bill: but the flip side is all of these republicans are going to need stuff from chuck hage
you also have been writing about chuck hagel and the attacks on chuck hagel. you can disagree with any nominee of the president, but the chuck hagel stuff ended up going over the line don't you think? >> yeah, in a big way. i did write last week that i wonder if he's worth all of this trouble, because the only utility of a republican defense secretary for a democratic president is to make the republicans in the senate and -- and the congress -- but particularly the senate go along with...
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when is the vote on hagel? is it scheduled? >> it's not scheduled yet. we have been hearing from carl levin perhaps tomorrow but there has not been a firm date put down. there is a hearing on benghazi tomorrow. lots of activity for those who hover around foreign affairs. >> still having hear on benghazi. >> i don't think john mccain and lindsey graham will allow us to stop having hearings. they said they won't vote on chuck hagel until leon panetta testifies on benghazi. >> juana summers at jmsummers. >> this is "the bill press show." (vo) current tv gets the converstion started next. >> i'm a slutty bob hope. >> you are. >> the troops love me. the sweatshirt is nice and all but i could use a golden lasso. (vo) only on current tv. [ music ] >> the part of ing shot with bill press this is "the bill press show". >> on this wednesday, february 6th, my parting shot for today, it was indeed uncomfortable at the press briefing yesterday as reporters pounded jay carney on this depart of justice memo saying it's legal to use drones to kill american citizens susp
when is the vote on hagel? is it scheduled? >> it's not scheduled yet. we have been hearing from carl levin perhaps tomorrow but there has not been a firm date put down. there is a hearing on benghazi tomorrow. lots of activity for those who hover around foreign affairs. >> still having hear on benghazi. >> i don't think john mccain and lindsey graham will allow us to stop having hearings. they said they won't vote on chuck hagel until leon panetta testifies on benghazi....
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chuck hagel, they are going to vote again next week. what is the feeling at the pentagon do they expect him to be the next defense secretary? >> oh, yeah. i think everybody anticipates him being the next secretary of defense. the issue there is is he a damaged secretary of defense? you have a guy who has got congressional experience, and my experience covering the pentagon all of these years is that political skills are the most important thing that a secretary of defense needs. >> really? >> yeah, because in the end, that's who gives you the money. >> that's whatley on panetta was so good at although he obviously didn't succeed in talking them out of sequester at least not so far. so will chuck hagel -- let's say sec questquestration goes into effect. so he is up there detailing the hor endous effects this is having. how much credibility will he have with congress after he's been through this very messy confirmation process? >> yeah. he will definitely very long some fences to mend with them. and some of them will have some fence to me
chuck hagel, they are going to vote again next week. what is the feeling at the pentagon do they expect him to be the next defense secretary? >> oh, yeah. i think everybody anticipates him being the next secretary of defense. the issue there is is he a damaged secretary of defense? you have a guy who has got congressional experience, and my experience covering the pentagon all of these years is that political skills are the most important thing that a secretary of defense needs. >>...
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the way i feel about hagel and kerry. thank god for them. [ laughter ] >> bill: this is red meat for your phone calls. 1-866-55-press. we'll be right back. >> announcer: radio meeting tell vis. the "bill press show" on current tv. guys that do reverse mortgage commercials? those types are coming on to me all the time now. (vo) she gets the comedians laughing and the thinkers thinking. >>ok, so there's wiggle room in the ten commandments, that's what you're saying. you would rather deal with ahmadinejad than me. >>absolutely. >> and so would mitt romney. (vo) she's joy behar. >>and the best part is that current will let me say anything. what the hell were they thinking? the bar harbor bake is really worth trying. [ male announcer ] get more during red lobster's lobsterfest. with the year's largest selection of mouth-watering lobster entrees. like our delicious lobster lover's dream, featuring two kinds of succulent lobster tails. or our savory, new grilled maine lobster and lobster tacos. it's back, but not for long. [ wom
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chuck hagel is in for a grilling today. hagel has already met with at least 50 senators and given 112 pages of answers to their policy questions. hagel is faced with a strong campaign against him, attempting to paint him as an anti israel homophobic official. but he turned up the defensive. he said they have a very aggressive strategy moving forward, and thinks hague sell in a good place, but he will still face some tough questions today. after today's senators will still be able to submit their written questions, and they could vote on his nomination as early as next week. on the note of the president's staff picks, he has been widely criticized for choosing predominantly white males, but yesterday in an interview with univision, obama calls diversity of staff one of his highest priorities. more bill is up after the break. stay with us. these talking points, that the right have, about the "heavy hand of government" ... i want to have that conversation. let's talk about it. really? you're going to lay people off because now
chuck hagel is in for a grilling today. hagel has already met with at least 50 senators and given 112 pages of answers to their policy questions. hagel is faced with a strong campaign against him, attempting to paint him as an anti israel homophobic official. but he turned up the defensive. he said they have a very aggressive strategy moving forward, and thinks hague sell in a good place, but he will still face some tough questions today. after today's senators will still be able to submit...
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chuck hagel. 1-866-55-press. lots on the table here this morning on the "full court press." is a -- sabrina from "the huffington post." we'll be right back. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." (vo) she gets the comedians laughing and the thinkers thinking. >>ok, so there's wiggle room in the ten commandments, that's what you're saying. (vo) she's joy behar. >>current will let me say anything. these talking points, that the right have, about the "heavy hand of government" ... i want to have that conversation. let's talk about it. really? you're going to lay people off because now the government is going to help you fund your healthcare. really? i want to have those conversations, not to be confrontational, but to understand what the other side is saying, and i'd like to arm our viewers with the ability to argue with their conservative uncle joe over the dinner table. >> announcer: this is the "full court press." the "bill press show." live on your radio and on current tv. >> bill: 26 minutes after the hour. the gang of eight. all over the place this morning. i see se
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they talked to secretary hagel about it and solve this problem. sxwrrnling >> bill: pom >> bill: >> bill: saying those who commit these crimes are held accountable. kirstin jimmylljillibrand wants to take sexual assault cases out of the chain of command and decide whether that guilty person, if they are found guilty, should serve prison time and/or be meal discharged from the service. the 3d printer. can you soon make your own guns? we will find out. >> this is "the bill press show." compelling true stories. >> jack, how old are you? >> nine. >> this is what 27 tons of marijuana looks like. (vo) with award winning documentaries that take you inside the headlines, way inside. (vo) from the underworld, to the world of privilege. >> everyone in michael jackson's life was out to use him. (vo) no one brings you more documentaries that are real, gripping, current. >> like politics? then like "the bill press show" on facebook. this is "the bill press show." . >> all right. 33 minutes after the hour here on the full court press this wednesday morning. now
they talked to secretary hagel about it and solve this problem. sxwrrnling >> bill: pom >> bill: >> bill: saying those who commit these crimes are held accountable. kirstin jimmylljillibrand wants to take sexual assault cases out of the chain of command and decide whether that guilty person, if they are found guilty, should serve prison time and/or be meal discharged from the service. the 3d printer. can you soon make your own guns? we will find out. >> this is "the...
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chuck hagel was confirmed by a much more narrow margin than will be for john brennan. hagel has now taken his place over at the pentagon. how has he been received over there? >> i think the question is whether senator will be able to mend fences with chuck hagel. because chuck hagel will have an influential say if there is another round of base closures i mean almost every single member of congress has some sort of hand in the defense industry. >> bill: sure. >> and now they are going to have to come to him. now they are going to have to ask him for help and so a lot of the senators who bugged him or tried to delay his confirmation hearing are going to be trying to making amends now. >> bill: is is he accepted at the pentagon -- do people like him as a new leader. >> he has been there for such a short amount of time it's hard to say. he has never been in charge of a bureaucracy that large. so he will have to settle in. >> bill: and now with the sequester, it's only five days old, have we seen already any impacts at the pentagon? they canceled white house tours, right?
chuck hagel was confirmed by a much more narrow margin than will be for john brennan. hagel has now taken his place over at the pentagon. how has he been received over there? >> i think the question is whether senator will be able to mend fences with chuck hagel. because chuck hagel will have an influential say if there is another round of base closures i mean almost every single member of congress has some sort of hand in the defense industry. >> bill: sure. >> and now they...
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he hasn't decided where he was falling on hagel. you see all of these back-channel interests trying to influence the vote but at the end of the day i asked senator durbin whether or not democrats were going to basically vote united for hagle. and he said when he whips the vote last week, he hadn't found a single " no" yet. there were a few people who want to wait to see what he said in committee at the armed services hearing but at the most part, everyone is on board. you have to pick off five republicans. if you take away the two from nebraska, chuck hagel's home stop light, sutake all three. three is not a tough order, but that doesn't mean the hearings aren't going to be ugly, aren't going to be tough questions, that there aren't going to be questions that we have heard before. but honestly at the end of the day, the most interesting thing about this fight to me has been that the most controversial statement that chuck hagle made was that senators and representatives in washington were beholden to apac and that statement, alone s
he hasn't decided where he was falling on hagel. you see all of these back-channel interests trying to influence the vote but at the end of the day i asked senator durbin whether or not democrats were going to basically vote united for hagle. and he said when he whips the vote last week, he hadn't found a single " no" yet. there were a few people who want to wait to see what he said in committee at the armed services hearing but at the most part, everyone is on board. you have to pick...
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we're still investigating this because we sent letters to secretary of defense hagel, i think senator boxer has sent one as well. all of us are really just very chagrinned at what is going on. and if this kind of cronyism -- we can't really say that yet because we don't know if the two men know each other, but it allows for cronyism and manipulation of justice, and really makes a mockery out of the military justice system. we have got to clean it up. >> bill: absolutely. we would expect and hope that the pentagon and military would set the example, right, for the way to handle these cases and proper discipline and order and not just -- just the opposite. you have been way out in front on this issue, congress women, we appreciate your leadership on this and other issues as well. thank you for your time today. >> thank you. >> bill: jacky speier represents the bay area and she and kirsten jillibrand leaders on this important issue. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> with a distinctly satirical point of view. if you b
we're still investigating this because we sent letters to secretary of defense hagel, i think senator boxer has sent one as well. all of us are really just very chagrinned at what is going on. and if this kind of cronyism -- we can't really say that yet because we don't know if the two men know each other, but it allows for cronyism and manipulation of justice, and really makes a mockery out of the military justice system. we have got to clean it up. >> bill: absolutely. we would expect...
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in other news, defense secretary chuck hagel says that he takes very seriously the belicose threats from north korea. the united states takes them serious. they are upsetting the stability of the entire region. march madness is back in full swing. some of those games played here in our nation's capitol. the washington nationals, sports illustrated says they are going to win the pennant this year. they play their first game at home today and pope francis is setting a new tone in the vatican. lots to talk about this morning on current tv. billy zane stars in barabbas. coming in march to reelz. to find reelz in your area, go to reelz.com alright, in 15 minutes we're going to do the young turks. i think the number one thing that viewers like about the young turks is that we're honest. they know that i'm not bs'ing them with some hidden agenda, actually supporting one party or the other. when the democrats are wrong, they know that i'm going to be the first one to call them out. they can question whether i'm right, but i think that the audience gets that this guy, to the best of his ability,
in other news, defense secretary chuck hagel says that he takes very seriously the belicose threats from north korea. the united states takes them serious. they are upsetting the stability of the entire region. march madness is back in full swing. some of those games played here in our nation's capitol. the washington nationals, sports illustrated says they are going to win the pennant this year. they play their first game at home today and pope francis is setting a new tone in the vatican....
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and for kerry and hagel these are very real questions. how much will they just be carrying out the policy that susan rice and the president are directing. >> bill: yeah. dennis mcduna, jean specialing, jay carney was there, chuck hagel was not and john kerry was not. >> and what a roll out. these extensive sill lil lil -- soliloquies of why they got into this business in the first place. and when donilon took over you didn't see this kind of rollout either. this is president obama making a statement that these people have his confidence. these are the women who shaped his positions during the campaign in 2007 and 2008. >> bill: tell us about samantha power. first time i had actually seen and heard her yesterday, and i was pretty impressed. >> she is in her early 40s, a pulitzer winner -- >> bill: she wrote a book on genocide. >> and a kind of man fausto on how when the u.s. does nothing it is tantamount to doing something bad. but how will she translate that now in the fifth year of the obama administration, and she is confirmed, does tha
and for kerry and hagel these are very real questions. how much will they just be carrying out the policy that susan rice and the president are directing. >> bill: yeah. dennis mcduna, jean specialing, jay carney was there, chuck hagel was not and john kerry was not. >> and what a roll out. these extensive sill lil lil -- soliloquies of why they got into this business in the first place. and when donilon took over you didn't see this kind of rollout either. this is president obama...
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after last week's hearing republicans say they want more information on hagel's speeches and his financial disclosures. until then they are opposing the vote but the committee chair is still hoping to schedule one as soon as possible. in idaho, a republican state senator is introducing a bit of an obscure bill requiring every single high school student to read ayn rand's novel. when asked why he chose that particular book, senator john getty said it because it made his son become a republican. he said it gives high schools an alternative way to adopt graduation requirements. he does not plan on making a hard push for the bill or holding any hearings on that proposal. back on the national front military services are outlining their plan for a serz of spending -- series of spending cuts kicking in march 1st. sequester calls for $1.2 trillion in cuts over the next decade. that means less aircraft maintenance, reduced raises for staff members and a delay in new equipment for soldiers unless congress and the white house reach a new deal in the next few weeks. more bill is coming up after the br
after last week's hearing republicans say they want more information on hagel's speeches and his financial disclosures. until then they are opposing the vote but the committee chair is still hoping to schedule one as soon as possible. in idaho, a republican state senator is introducing a bit of an obscure bill requiring every single high school student to read ayn rand's novel. when asked why he chose that particular book, senator john getty said it because it made his son become a republican....
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let's not forget, secretary of state kerry and defense secretary hagel are meeting with russian counterparts this friday. it is not as if everybody in both countries are at each other's throats. it is just the two presidents aren't going to have this one particular meeting. there are still talks behind the scenes, they just won't be at the presidential level. >> bill: david, i was surprised to hear the president talk about getting rid of freddie mac and fannie mae. that's a major, major change, right? in the way -- in housing policy. is he really -- is that something he wants to accomplish before the end of his term? >> i somehow had my doubts that would happen given the other challenges they have. he wanted to put housing policy back front and center and he needed a new policy because he sees a housing program for several years now. they're upping the ante now. he feels like it is time for fannie and freddie have passed. as you say, it is a pretty giant step. i find it hard to believe they'll take it for the next six months. >> bill: i think if immigration reform is a little higher priority
let's not forget, secretary of state kerry and defense secretary hagel are meeting with russian counterparts this friday. it is not as if everybody in both countries are at each other's throats. it is just the two presidents aren't going to have this one particular meeting. there are still talks behind the scenes, they just won't be at the presidential level. >> bill: david, i was surprised to hear the president talk about getting rid of freddie mac and fannie mae. that's a major, major...
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i believe it's over at the pentagon and of course chuck hagel taking his place pretty soon. >> this is "the bill press show." [ music ] >> good morning, everybody. great to see you today on a friday, friday february 8th. thanks so much for joining us here on the "full-court press," coming to you life on current tv, all across this great land of ours. what we are going to do is bring you up to date on the big stories of the day here from our nation's capitol. >> that's where you will find us, right on capitol hill, or around the country, around the globe, wherever it's happening, whatever is meaningful, whatever is news of the day. we will tell you all about and take your calls at 866-55-press of the a few of the things we'll cover, john brennan grilled by members of the committee ron wyden will be here to tell us about it. not sooner had ray lewis resigned than his son signed up. we will talk to cindy boren from the washington post and how much trouble is bob men endez in? mellony sloan for citizens for responsibilities and ethics in washington will tell us. first, we get the latest. t
i believe it's over at the pentagon and of course chuck hagel taking his place pretty soon. >> this is "the bill press show." [ music ] >> good morning, everybody. great to see you today on a friday, friday february 8th. thanks so much for joining us here on the "full-court press," coming to you life on current tv, all across this great land of ours. what we are going to do is bring you up to date on the big stories of the day here from our nation's capitol....
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and then he and the vice president meet with the secretary of defense chuck hagel this afternoon. at 4:30. at 5:20, the president is hosting a screening of this new documentary about the chiefs of staff of the white house. all 19 living former chiefs of staff have been interviewed for the president's gatekeepers. 12:30 today. jay carney's news conference. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: on this tuesday morning, hello everybody. good morning, good morning. great to see you today. welcome to the "full court press" here on current tv. how about it. we're coming to you live from our nation's capital. washington, d.c. where the senate yesterday passed a farm bill. working on that for a long time. they started debate yesterday on immigration reform. looks like you're going to have more than 60 votes to hustle that through and get it over to the house of representatives. all of that and more. you'll want to talk about this morning at 1-866-55-press. that's our toll free number. we always like to hear from you about what you think about the issues o
and then he and the vice president meet with the secretary of defense chuck hagel this afternoon. at 4:30. at 5:20, the president is hosting a screening of this new documentary about the chiefs of staff of the white house. all 19 living former chiefs of staff have been interviewed for the president's gatekeepers. 12:30 today. jay carney's news conference. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: on this tuesday morning, hello everybody. good...
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vice president meet for lunch and this afternoon, the two of them meet with defense secretary chuck hagel. briefings yet to be determined sometime today. [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: good morning fellow americans and welcome to the "full court press." right here on current tv. it is tuesday april 30. great to see you today. got lots to talk about. got lots of news happening today. both here in our nation's capital and around the country. and around the globe. a lot of news out of afghanistan. we'll tell you about that in a second. whatever's going on, we want to hear from you what you think about it all. give us a call at 1-866-55-press. join us on twitter at bpshow. that's our twitter handle at bpshow. on facebook, facebook.com/billpress show. yes, indeed. in afghanistan even though the white house will neither confirm nor deny it, president hamid karzai admits now that for the last decade or so, they have been -- he's been receiving bags of cash delivered by c.i.a. agents. what that means, of course is we can no longer complain about karzai being corrupt because it turns out we're the one
vice president meet for lunch and this afternoon, the two of them meet with defense secretary chuck hagel. briefings yet to be determined sometime today. [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: good morning fellow americans and welcome to the "full court press." right here on current tv. it is tuesday april 30. great to see you today. got lots to talk about. got lots of news happening today. both here in our nation's capital and around the country. and around the globe. a lot of news out of...
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at 4:30, the president and vice president meet with secretary of defense chuck hagel. a briefing today at the white house will be at 1:15 with press secretary jay carney. back for another hour with congressman tony cardenas and congressman chris van hollen. see you then. stay around. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: good morning friends and neighbors. tuesday morning april 16. good to see you today. thank you for being part of the "full court press" here on current tv. our morning town hall where we bring you up to date on what's happening in the nation's capital, around the country and around the globe. but today most of our focus, of course on boston and the mayhem at the end of the boston marathon yesterday. that's mainly what we'll be talking about. you can join us and we love to get your comments by phone at 1-866-55-press. on twitter at bpshow. and on facebook at facebook.com/billpressshow. yes, a nation in shock not just the city of boston when terrorists turn that act -- that big celebration at the end of the boston marath
at 4:30, the president and vice president meet with secretary of defense chuck hagel. a briefing today at the white house will be at 1:15 with press secretary jay carney. back for another hour with congressman tony cardenas and congressman chris van hollen. see you then. stay around. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: good morning friends and neighbors. tuesday morning april 16. good to see you today. thank you for being part of the...
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. >> i thought it was interesting that they scheduled that special meeting yesterday with secretary hagel just on that issue. of course, senator jillibrand in the house and congress woman jackie speer in the house have introduced legislation to take this issue out of the chain of command in the military. >> the problem the military has, two high profile arizona, people in charge of sexual harassment programs who have been charged themselves with sexual misconduct, which makes it hard to say they are doing a good job of policing their own shop. >> several people have written, reminds you, doesn't it, of the catholic church schedule. those who were there, you know, teaching us morality are some of the ones who were the worst offenders. what a world we live in? hum? >> it's a great time to be a journalist. >> indeed as long as you are not working for the ap. hey, all right. thanks, as soon asan. sussage page is the washington bureau cheese for the associated -- i'm sorry. u.s.a. today of course. >> radio meets television "the bill press show," now on current tv. [ music ] m078 this show is a
. >> i thought it was interesting that they scheduled that special meeting yesterday with secretary hagel just on that issue. of course, senator jillibrand in the house and congress woman jackie speer in the house have introduced legislation to take this issue out of the chain of command in the military. >> the problem the military has, two high profile arizona, people in charge of sexual harassment programs who have been charged themselves with sexual misconduct, which makes it...
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we also -- a letter to secretary hagel and to the chief of staff of the marines and i said you know, do something about this. we already found out these are sites that are run by active military. and on taxpayer servers and on taxpayer time. so if heads don't roll on this, then help me! [ laughter ] >> bill: the timing of this, right, couldn't be worse. also that air force officer who was arrested right after this report comes out, right, the guy in charge of sexual harassment arrested for sexually harassing a woman in a parking lot. the day after, i guess -- >> sexually assaulting her. that was the allegation. he sexually assaulted her. >> bill: then the day after the survey comes out, these facebook pages come to light. right? >> here's the kicker on that. evidently, the inspector general of the marines has been monitoring the site for three years. so they've known about it for three years. and have done nothing. i found out about it on tuesday. facebook took it down yesterday. but it is one of many sites. >> bill: unbelievable. i don't know. i don't know how you keep your head or
we also -- a letter to secretary hagel and to the chief of staff of the marines and i said you know, do something about this. we already found out these are sites that are run by active military. and on taxpayer servers and on taxpayer time. so if heads don't roll on this, then help me! [ laughter ] >> bill: the timing of this, right, couldn't be worse. also that air force officer who was arrested right after this report comes out, right, the guy in charge of sexual harassment arrested...
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president, himself, had a meeting on this issue last friday, a week ago with secretary of defense chuck hagel. so do you think it's finally because of these stories you have mentioned recently do you think it's finally reached the point where the pentagon, no matter what they say, you know, will actually crack down on this and will see some change? >> i tend toward optimism. i would like that to be the case. it is absolutely getting really high-profile attention, which helps shed some light and i think makes some things happen. but i think it's going to take a little bit while for it to happen in the military. talking it out of the ramps is something that might be difficult to do. >> you have written in mother jones just yesterday the head line, mississippi could soon jail women for stillbirths or miscarriages even for mississippi, that seems extreme. >> it does seem extreme. i think that's why this case is really important. this case deals with a woman who was 29 years old when she suffered a stillbirth. the prosecutors decided that because they found amphetamines in her system that's what c
president, himself, had a meeting on this issue last friday, a week ago with secretary of defense chuck hagel. so do you think it's finally because of these stories you have mentioned recently do you think it's finally reached the point where the pentagon, no matter what they say, you know, will actually crack down on this and will see some change? >> i tend toward optimism. i would like that to be the case. it is absolutely getting really high-profile attention, which helps shed some...
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everyone called it unprecedented with chuck hagel it became routine to filibuster the nominees. i think that was a particularly pressing issue. that the president of the white house had called for some sort of revolution. -- resolution. and i think especially with the consumer board, there was concern, the white house had actually been engaged in negotiations. jack lew meeting with senator rob portman to negotiate possibly some of the structural changes and that's why senator warren was so pleased when she was presiding yesterday because they knew that those structural changes giving much more congressional oversight to the board would significantly weaken its impact. >> bill: one other issue moving to the trayvon martin case, the attorney general gave a speech yesterday before the naacp in florida. the very last cut that we have from the attorney general he talked about after the verdict he announced that the department of justice was investigating -- had been investigating the possibility of filing a civil rights case against george zimmerman and they held off on that until th
everyone called it unprecedented with chuck hagel it became routine to filibuster the nominees. i think that was a particularly pressing issue. that the president of the white house had called for some sort of revolution. -- resolution. and i think especially with the consumer board, there was concern, the white house had actually been engaged in negotiations. jack lew meeting with senator rob portman to negotiate possibly some of the structural changes and that's why senator warren was so...
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to washington in the afternoon in order to be there for a meeting with secretary of defense, chuck hagel at 5:10 this afternoon. no briefing today. jay carney will be doing his gaggle with reporters on air force i. we'll come back with reverend jim wallis and congresswoman marcia fudge in the next hour. [ ♪ theme ] >> bill: good morning, everybody. happy tuesday. it is tuesday, july 30. good to see you today. we are the "full court press." welcome to the program. thanks for being part of the program as we come to you live across this great land of ours from our studio on capitol hill in washington, d.c. just down the street from the united states capitol building where we've got our eye on what's going on here in washington. what's going on around the country. what's going on around the globe. we'll tell you all about it with some good guests in this next hour. we'll take your calls first of all at 1-866-55-press. if it works better for you to join us on twitter, we're waiting for you. at looking for your comments on twitter at bpshow or on facebook at facebook.com/billpressshow. here
to washington in the afternoon in order to be there for a meeting with secretary of defense, chuck hagel at 5:10 this afternoon. no briefing today. jay carney will be doing his gaggle with reporters on air force i. we'll come back with reverend jim wallis and congresswoman marcia fudge in the next hour. [ ♪ theme ] >> bill: good morning, everybody. happy tuesday. it is tuesday, july 30. good to see you today. we are the "full court press." welcome to the program. thanks for...
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meet with his senior advisers and he and the vice president will meet with secretary of defense chuck hagel. at 4:30 in the oval office. at 5:30, the president attends a dnc fund-raiser just a couple of blocks down the street at the st. regis hotel. 16th and k. busy day for the president. we'll be back with joe cirincione from the ploughshares fund and john stanton in the last hour from "buzzfeed" on the "full court press." [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: good morning everybody. and welcome to the "full court press." here on current tv. our third hour together here this morning. on this tuesday may 7. great to see you. thank you for joining us. we'll tell you what's going on. not only that, we'll give you a chance to comment. that's the most important part. we want to hear from you what the issues mean to you and to your family. you can do so by giving us a call at 1-866-55-press. talk to us on twitter. join us on twitter at bpshow. and on facebook, become our friend facebook.com/billpressshow. lots going on today. president obama hit the golf course yesterday with three senators. one democrat a
meet with his senior advisers and he and the vice president will meet with secretary of defense chuck hagel. at 4:30 in the oval office. at 5:30, the president attends a dnc fund-raiser just a couple of blocks down the street at the st. regis hotel. 16th and k. busy day for the president. we'll be back with joe cirincione from the ploughshares fund and john stanton in the last hour from "buzzfeed" on the "full court press." [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: good morning...
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white house around 4:00 where he will then go straight into a meeting with secretary of defense chuck hagel in the oval office. that is closed to press. and then press gets to observe the president delivering remarks in the east room at 5:30 this afternoon. >> busy day. >> that's a busy day. it was everything -- be the president will be in four different places in one day. that's not bad. there is no press briefing today. bill normally goes to the press briefings, he won't miss out. if you're not following us on twitter, i push twitter a lot. go follow us on twitter at bpshow. if for no other reason, bill tweets from the white house press briefings and it is so beautiful. it is so perfect. because he'll just smack down other reporters as they're asking dumb questions. it is the best. i'll watch the press briefing with twitter open and just sort of watch bill as he tweets in real time. it is really fantastic. so keep an eye out. there could be a lot of good stuff that comes out of new jersey today. maybe the photo of the president and chris christie next to each other won't be so severe as i
white house around 4:00 where he will then go straight into a meeting with secretary of defense chuck hagel in the oval office. that is closed to press. and then press gets to observe the president delivering remarks in the east room at 5:30 this afternoon. >> busy day. >> that's a busy day. it was everything -- be the president will be in four different places in one day. that's not bad. there is no press briefing today. bill normally goes to the press briefings, he won't miss out....
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at 3:30 this afternoon he meets with secretary of defense chuck hagel. our briefing today will be, again, with deputy press secretary josh ernest at 12:15. back with evan mcmorris santoro as a "friend of bill." [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: what do you say friends and neighbors. good to see you this morning. welcome to the "full court press" here on current tv. it is tuesday march 26. and it is a busy day here in our nation's capital. congress may be in recess but the supreme court is in business and today's the first of two days that they're going to hear arguments on both sides of the issue of marriage equality, same-sex marriage. today, they'll be hearing arguments about california's proposition 8. and then tomorrow, arguments on defense of marriage act which president clinton says was a big mistake. president clinton who signed doma back in 1996. again, he says it was a big mistake. we hope the supreme court agrees with him. in other news, in afghanistan john kerry and president hamid karzai, they've been friends for a long time. they met yesterday. the
at 3:30 this afternoon he meets with secretary of defense chuck hagel. our briefing today will be, again, with deputy press secretary josh ernest at 12:15. back with evan mcmorris santoro as a "friend of bill." [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: what do you say friends and neighbors. good to see you this morning. welcome to the "full court press" here on current tv. it is tuesday march 26. and it is a busy day here in our nation's capital. congress may be in recess but the...
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and you know i talked with secretary hagel last night. can we at least have you look at the british system? we've actually studied it. i've sent staff over to london to really evaluate it. and i think that if they really look at what's being done and how successful it's been, they may be more apt to try it maybe on a pilot program basis. >> bill: you've been the lead in the senate, working closely with gillibrand and murray and others in the senate as well. so when you talk to military officers, do you get any support for this? privately maybe? officially right as you just indicated, the official position of the department of defense and the secretary of defense is no, we need to leave it. >> you know where i get a lot of support is? from retired military because they feel like they can speak without fear of -- some kind of act taken against them. i think they get it. i think many of them are starting to understand it. the case in aviano, italy where a lieutenant colonel was court-martialed, three-star general called on the court-martial
and you know i talked with secretary hagel last night. can we at least have you look at the british system? we've actually studied it. i've sent staff over to london to really evaluate it. and i think that if they really look at what's being done and how successful it's been, they may be more apt to try it maybe on a pilot program basis. >> bill: you've been the lead in the senate, working closely with gillibrand and murray and others in the senate as well. so when you talk to military...
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his regular weekly meetings with treasury secretary jack lew and defense secretary chuck hagel. jay carney holding his daily briefing down at the white house at 12:45 today. i will be there representing all of you and tweeting from there. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: good morning, good morning, everybody. what do you say? welcome to the "full court press" here on this tuesday morning. july 9. great to see you today. thank you for joining us on the "full court press." coming to you live from our nation's capital and our studio on capitol hill. where we will bring you up to date on what's going on as you start your day today. we'll tell you what's happening here in our nation's capital. not a hell of a lot. around the country and around the globe. and give you a chance to sound off about it all at 1-866-55-press. that's our toll free number. one way to make your comments known. or you can -- if you don't have time for a telephone call, send us your comments on twitter at bpshow and on facebook at facebook.com/billpressshow. we'll start of
his regular weekly meetings with treasury secretary jack lew and defense secretary chuck hagel. jay carney holding his daily briefing down at the white house at 12:45 today. i will be there representing all of you and tweeting from there. >> announcer: this is the "bill press show." [ ♪ theme ♪ ] >> bill: good morning, good morning, everybody. what do you say? welcome to the "full court press" here on this tuesday morning. july 9. great to see you today....
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you served with chuck hagel. how do you think he will do? >> i think he will do well. chuck is a friend. he was a republican. i was a democrat. he served for 12 years of the 18 years i served in the senate. i think he's smart. he's capable. he knows defense and foreign policy issues. you know, here is a guy that fought on the battlefield, earned two purple hearts and was hectored during his nomination. you know, i thought what happened to him was pretty thoughtless in this process. >> bill: he was badly treated by his fellow republicans. unfairly, i believe. >> these are people who worked with him 12 years. he would go to their caucus once a week. presumably, all friend and acquaintances and i think for political reasons, he took it on the chin during that process. but he's now there and he's going to be a good secretary of defense in my judgment. >> bill: do you think he can repair -- mend his fences? >> i do. chuck is smart and capable and i think he will do well. >> bill: if he were in the senate today, how would you vote on the sequester? what do you think the sena
you served with chuck hagel. how do you think he will do? >> i think he will do well. chuck is a friend. he was a republican. i was a democrat. he served for 12 years of the 18 years i served in the senate. i think he's smart. he's capable. he knows defense and foreign policy issues. you know, here is a guy that fought on the battlefield, earned two purple hearts and was hectored during his nomination. you know, i thought what happened to him was pretty thoughtless in this process....